2 shot in movie theater in Atlanta

Atlanta police said a man and woman were shot inside the lobby of a movie theater Tuesday night. The shooting happened after a screening of the movie 'Finesse' at the Midtown Art Cinema. VPC

ATLANTA — Two people were shot inside a movie theater in Atlanta's Midtown neighborhood Tuesday night, police said.

The victims, a man and a woman, are hospitalized in stable condition.

According to Atlanta police, the shooting occurred at the Midtown Art Cinema after a screening of the movie Finesse.

Atlanta police spokesman John Chafee said in an e-mail that a group of people were attending a movie release party at the theater and an argument led to gunfire.

Chafee said an off-duty officer working at the theater heard the gunshots. A woman was shot in her leg and a man was shot in his buttocks. Chafee said no arrests have been made.

The shooting reportedly occurred during a question-and-answer session after the screening.

Christian Saslo, one of the star's of the movie, said everything was practically over when the shots were fired.

"We were out of the theater, we were all in the lobby, here," said Saslo. "We were signing autographs and answering questions. We were all on our way out when all of a sudden those gunshots rang out."

Saslo said one of the victims was a musician. He said no one got a good look at the gunman, who was able to get away.

Finesse is billed as a comedy about a record executive/neighborhood pastor who is running a shady business with a shady crew.

The investigation is ongoing.

The shooting at about 10:30 p.m. came hours after an announcement that another Atlanta theater would show The Interview, a political satire film on North Korea that prompted backlash and a cyberattack on Sony Pictures Entertainment. Midtown is not screening that film.

Contributing: The Associated Press